Beer Before Liquor: Alcohol and Its Pasts

March 2, 2019 - June 23, 2019 Gallery 333 Free Exhibition

Today, alcohol has a presence on every continent of the world, but its regional pasts are varied. This installation gestures to alcohol’s trajectory across the globe and through time, as it earned its reputation as both poison and cure. “Beer Before Liquor” features works of decorative art and prints drawn from Mia’s permanent collection.

This project is part of Living Rooms, an initiative to present Mia’s historic interiors and decorative arts collections in new ways.

Generous support provided by the National Endowment for the Arts and donors at the 2014 Mia Gala.